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No I`m not 5 years at TE,
but I want you to remember what happened tonight five years ago.
Tonight,5 years ago the Iraq war 2 started.

HEY GEORGE W!
DO YOU STILL THINK: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED????
Of course I was not a fan of Saddam Hussein,but I think in the 21st century it must be possible to solve problems in an other way,but what about the actual trouble in Tibet.......
and many other places too.

Photo was taken 8 days later in front of Jama Masjid in Dheli,short before the friday prayers.
I did not feel well among these damonstrants and the mood was everything than nice.I took a few shots,when a member of an Italian Camera team told me I should better leave,because when there will be violence at this demonstration nobody will ask me weather I`m German,British or American....
Later ,back in my guesthouse I met a Dutch Guy who was followed and beaten by some demonstrants.
I`ve never been a fan of Germany`s ex chancelor Gerhard Schröder but I`m still happy about his NO to this war.And I`m proud to be one of these
"OLD EUROPEANS".

No exif data from my old Minolta

some facts:

The invasion led to the quick defeat of the Iraqi military, the flight of President Saddam Hussein, his capture in December, 2003 and his execution in December, 2006. The U.S.-led coalition occupied Iraq and attempted to establish a new democratic government. But shortly after the initial invasion, violence against coalition forces and among various sectarian groups led to asymmetric warfare with the Iraqi insurgency, civil war between many Sunni and Shia Iraqis, and al-Qaeda operations in Iraq.

Estimates of the number of people killed range from over 150,000 to more than 1 million.
over 150,000 to more than 1 million.
over 150,000 to more than 1 million.
over 150,000 to more than 1 million.
over 150,000 to more than 1 million.


The financial cost of the war has been more than £4.5 billion ($9 billion) to the UK,and over $845 billion to the U.S., with the total cost to the U.S. economy estimated at $3 to 5 trillion,stolen fron Us citizens.

By now more than 4000 killed US soldiers.....
By now more than 4000 killed US soldiers.....
By now more than 4000 killed US soldiers.....
By now more than 4000 killed US soldiers.....

a third of the poulation needs help ( food )from international organisations
The unemployment rate is more than 50 %
More than 50.000 beds are missing in hospitals.
The hygienic conditions are incredible.
There are Cholera epedemies.
Many children die because of spoiled water.........................................................